To clarify the taxonomy of trichomonads associated with human respiratory diseases, we examined a collection of axenic trichomonad strains isolated from the oral cavity and bronchi of patients from pulmonary diseases clinics in Tallin, Estonia. The oral and bronchial strains were compared mutually as well as with a reference strain of Trichomonas tenax, a common inhabitant of the human oral cav...

background: trichomonas tenax, a commensal flagellated protozoan, inhabits in human oral cavity. this parasite is cos-mopoli­tan and frequently found in patients with poor oral hygiene and advanced periodontal disease. there is only one pub­lished study that rebound the prevalence of this parasite in iran. this pcr based study compared the prevalence of oral tricho­moni­asis in patients with or...

A 58-year-old man presented with retrosternal pain 30 months after a surgical operation for reflux esophagitis in relation to Barrett’s esophagus. Gastroscopy revealed an ulcer of the inferior part of the esophagus, which on biopsy proved to be an adenocarcinoma. Additional surgery was performed through the abdomen and through the thorax via the sixth intercostal space. Resection of the lower p...

The current study included the collection and examination of 286 samples taken in form swabs from periodontal pocket people with disease, distributed among 186 auditors diseases branch Teaching Hospital at College Dentistry/University Mosul, some outpatient clinics for dentists, 100 health centers Tal Afar Sinjar districts. Affiliated to Nineveh Governorate investigate parasite Trichomonas tena...

A rapid and specific dot-enzyme immunoassay (DIBA) using monoclonal antibody was introduced for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis antigen in vaginal and urethral materials. The results of DIBA were compared with culture findings of the parasite in 245 female patients. Taking culture as the reference method, DIBA had a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 93%. The predictive value of a posit...

A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was developed to detect the sexually-transmitted parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal swabs. The presence of T. vaginalis was detected from 121 female sex workers attending a social hygiene clinic in Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines using culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the developed LAMP assay. The high anal...